September 24, 2007
Mad Men
Thanks to Pam for turning us on to Mad Men, a fascinating look at 1960s Madison Avenue ad men... a time when the men were men and the women were... well, whatever the men wanted them to be, apparently (wife/secretary/easy). I can get over all the smoking, but the drinking! It seems so bizarre... Scotch when your boss comes in your office, scotch when the younger guys come in your office, Bloody Marys for the client meeting in the conference room, Martinis for lunch. Was everyone a high-functioning alcolholic back then? (If I am to believe Cheever's stories and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suite, the answer is a resounding "yes.")
We caught two episodes on Tivo and liked it enough that I went back and got the earlier episodes on iTunes. My favorite line, from the pilot; a man to his fiancee, tenderly spoken without irony: "Of course I love you. I'm giving up my life to be with you, aren't I?" Charmer! Let's hope he writes his own vows.
Posted by David at September 24, 2007 11:54 PM | EditDid you see episode 13 yet? I watched in last night on On Demand. It was great.
Too bad that's the end of the first season.
I read they will be back for another season starting June 08. (that's a long wait...)
Did you see Episode 13? (It was on this week. I caught it on On Demand.) It was a great end to Season 1. Lots of hanging threads.
I read the show as picked up for another season. It will start in June 08. Such a long wait...
Ugh! Sorry for the multiple comments.
Thought I only imagined leaving the first one.
(No, I'm not drinking, just working too much over the weekend.)